apworld - p1ch4culture

Development and interaction of cultures

Theme	How does this theme apply to your civilization?
Religions	Harappan religion reflected a strong concern for fertility venerated gods and goddesses whom they associated with creation and pro-creation the values of Harappan is similar to those of the Hindu deities
Belief Systems, philosophies, and ideologies	recognized a mother goddess and horned fertility god held trees and animals sacred because they were associated with vital forces
Science and Technology	the building techniques of the Harappan were advanced enough to have standarized sized buildings were known for one of the most sophisticated sewage system, in which their toilets drained into the city's sewage system from the structures they lived in
The arts and architecture	goldsmaths, potters, weavers, masons, and architects as well as jewelers, artists, and merchants were a part of day to day life in the busy city of Mohenjo-daro Harappan people did not build pyramids, palaces, or magnificant tombs known for the variety of statues and figurines in addition to the illustrations carved onto seals expertised in gold, copper, and bronze Harappan lived in room tenements in barracklike structures some structures were two to three stories with a dozen rooms all houses were private with their own showers and toilets